The Washington critic., 1887-01-06
EAsr SIDE ARousEp.
The citizens say what They want the
Commissioners TO DO.


The citizens say what They want the
Commissioners TO DO.
Alta business meeting held by the
citizens of Northeast Washington last
night In Milford Hall, the attendance
was large, and every one came TO ac-
complish something and did 1t. MIR.
W. c, Dodge, the president, occupied
the chair. Mr.. u. r. Jones, chairman
Of the committee on organization, sub.
mitted the committees report, calling
for six standing committees, and twas
approved.
The committees were then announced by
the Chair Steam Railways Dr. Edward
NJ. GallAudet l.. Chapel, Charles NJ.
Robinson, Z. Il. llensey and Andrew
Donaldson. Their duties are to devise
plans for the permanent relief Of the dan
ger TO life and damage to property re-
sultlug from the operations Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. Streets and
Reservations, 5. c. Clarke, Il, C.. Cate,
George NJ. oyster, &. Hughes, George +.
Dawson, a. w. Bryant and G.. Henley.
This committee will lool, after the needs
Of Northeast Washington as regards grad.
ing regulating aud paving Of streets and
JOsiah Millard, George n. Holland, s. IL,
Walker, Daniel 4. Donahoe and Robert
W. Blair. Schools and School Buildings,
W. G.. Dodge Thomas Il. Benson. Jacob
FrCCh and 4. l.. DeLand The importance
Of this committee Is obvious. IL shall be
its duty to keep itself thoroughly informed
as 20 the needs for additional school accom-
modalions needed and to call the Commits
souefs' attention to such needs The ven
tilation and sewerage OF the school build
iugs arc to he looked into also ami will
probably result IN q much-needod reform.
The committee ON Street Railways
Charles q. Dnllu, Thomas W. Smith /, +.
Childs, c. VI Clarke and Z. j. I'M, is or
C0ui2ed with a view to improving the
service MS at present given.
ANNCo~TtA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
At the first meeting Of the executive com
mlttcc Of the Anacoetin Improvement Asso-
citation, composed Of Messrs. : VI. Golden,
II. A. Linger, II. A. Griswoll, John n.
MINK, II. Pitts, Thomas Gray, James L.
HALEY, Charles Baker George +. Pyles
and W, Lte White ls secretary, held on
Monday, 1t was resolved that the Commls
sloners he asked TO extend water, through
suitable pipes, into the village Of Anacostia,
to lay gas pipes and erect lamps on the cor
rer Of Harrison aud Fillmore, Harrison and
a'Vitci iIai i'eul ""u hu'We' -" 'soh "u,
Taylor, jackson aud Fillmore, jackson and
Pierce, W Washington and Fillmore aud Jeifer-
son aud Fillmore streets; that jackson,
Washington and jefferson streets he graded
and surfaced from Pierce to Taylor, dis
tauce Of two blocks each; that the sewer,
opening on Poll; street, be extended along
that street distance of -four hundred feet
to The boundary line Of Auacostla.
1t was also resolved that the attention OF
| the Commissioners lie specially Invited to
| the condition Of the roads in the vicinity Of
| Anacostia, with view to their improve
ment at an early date-as soon rs the
| weather will admit Of such work being
done; also that they be respectfully urged
| to establish a better and more economical
| system Of keeping them in repair, such as
was recommended by Captain Griffin, As
slstant District Engineer in his last annual
| report.